title: [Informed consent in anaesthesiology: period of notice as a requisite of validity].
abstract: The analysis of one of the requisites of the validity of the informed consent, the notice period, during which the patient should be provided with information, so that he/she can reflect and fully exercise his/her Kantian right of self-determination. National legislation appears to be insufficient when dealing with this issue, which is compensated for in some regional legislations. We conclude by pointing the need to provide the patient with information with sufficient notice prior to operations, so that he/she can ponder over his/her decision.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Anestesiología, Reanimación y Terapéutica del Dolor, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, España.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Galán Gutiérrez
authors.affiliation: Abogado, Doctor en Medicina y en Derecho,Oviedo, España. Electronic address: galancortes@telefonica.net.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Galán Cortés
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000523:psychology; D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D013030:Spain; D013997:Time Factors
keywords: Anaesthesiology; Anestesia; Consentimiento informado; Informed consent; Liability; Requisites; Requisitos; Responsabilidad; Validez; Validity